However, there are other options that do open up and that are pretty cool.
Missile Troops and Artillery being the obvious ones. Of course, for Vampire Counts some of those options really aren't viable. Play Style - Do I want a big block of infantry to gradually wear down my opponent, smaller units of elites and cavalry to make decisive strikes, fast moving missile troops, an artillery battery, a strong magical force or a combination of all of them? I like to kick things off from a number of different angles: It's about deciding on a theme for your Vampire Counts Army, something that you can put on the table and think 'this is mine and it's not like anyone else's'. It's not about making an army to smash face of all comers from the club/shop.
I guess first up I should be clear that this isn't about building the best tournament army list (let's leave that sort of nonsense to Darrell and his big book of cheese).
